THE HALSALL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1174779 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the charity branch hare to issue grants to deserving registered charities in Lancashire.

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO SUPPORT ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF MERSEYSIDE, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE AND CUMBRIA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£115k

Latest spending

£116k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £432 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a deficit of £19,687 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, there was no unspent income carried forward at the year-end, resulting in free reserves of £0. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis following an independent examination which found no material matters of concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Any unspent income is carried forward for distribution in future periods, At 31 August 2025 there was unspent income carried forward of £0.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID ALAN HALSALLchair
Dr RICHARD WILLIAM REED
JOHN ROBERT DEAN · trustee of 1 other charity
PHILIP ARTHUR JOHN GARSIDE · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£115k	£116k
31/08/2024	£97k	£117k
31/08/2023	£99k	£90k
31/08/2022	£35k	£128k
31/08/2021	£50k	£30k

Common questions

Is THE HALSALL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £432 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a deficit of £19,687 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, there was no unspent income carried forward at the year-end, resulting in free reserves of £0. The financial statements were prepared on a receipts and payments basis following an independent examination which found no material matters of concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.